Life Writing

Apparently this is writing about your life or someone else's.

THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS & JOURNALISTS is delighted to announce its INTERNATIONAL ONLINE ‘LIFE WRITING’ COMPETITION

Judges: Sophie King and Katie Fforde
Word Count - 3000 words maximum

Deadline: 30 September 2011

Entry by email only via website

‘Life Writing’ is a fluid term used to describe the recording of experiences and memories, whether one’s own or another’s. It covers biography, memoir, diaries, letters and personal essays etc., and, more recently, digital forms such as blogs and email. It can also be linked with genealogical study - when recording your own life, it is common to become curious about the lives of others, and if they have not recorded their own life, to start doing it for them.

RULES OF ENTRY - PLEASE READ

The Competition is open to any writer world-wide of 20 years old and over.

There are two categories: 20 - 40 years old, and Over 40s

Prizes in EACH category: 1st £3000. 2nd £1000. 3rd £500.

The entry fee is £7 (seven pounds sterling) payable via Paypal on our submissions page
Judges: Sophie King for Category 1 - 20/40 year olds and Katie Fforde for Category 2 - over 40s